1. FC Cologne: New Cologne Jörgswift announces transfers

Christian Keller As a new Cologne Jörgs managing director of the 1st FC Cologne faces a demanding task.

• New job for Jörg Jakobs at 1. FC Cologne
• 1. FC Cologne with previous season "very satisfied"

"The challenges are great through the impact of the pandemic and of course have an impact on Cologne Jörg and what is possible and not possible in the squad planning," said the 43-year-old on Monday at his idea in the cathedral town.

The squad planning was a "all-season process," Keller, who announced indirectly soon transfers: "I know what was being worked. I have already talked to the scouting department. Now it's about writing the preliminary work in decisions."

Keller had been working until the end of October 2021 as the sole managing director at the second division Jahn Regensburg. "After eight and a half years in Regensburg, the break was important for me in recent months. I am important to me with the club and my job," said Keller.

New job for Jörg Jakobs at 1. FC Cologne

Jörg Jakobs, who has been awarded the athletic responsibility for the FC since the dismissal of Horst Heldt at the end of May 2021, should be preserved the club.

"Jörg will stay in our Cologne Jörgs competence team, and we will discuss together in the next few weeks, as we continued to integrate him," said Club President Werner Wolf.

1. FC Cologne with previous season "very satisfied"

One of the most important contacts at the 1st FC Cologne is naturally chef coach Steffen Baumgart.

"With Steffen Baumgart there was already an exchange," emphasized the Cologne Jörgs managing director, "we had a longer exchange in December last year and met us. Last week we have phoned. From now on we will certainly have contact every day."

With the trimming in the current season, the FC could be "very satisfied". The coaching team has managed the new game style to "further develop individual players".